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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Birdie in Japanese

バーディ

Birdie, when pronounced "bur-di", is バーディ (bādi) in katakana.

b as in batur as in her, butterd as in dogi as in sit, ski
Shared by Birdie Tebbetts and others

This translation is used by baseball player, coach, manager Birdie Tebbetts (バーディ・テベッツ) and baseball player Birdie Cree (バーディ・クリー).

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Name and Phrase

"Birdie Family is My Life," "Birdie Family Bonds are Forever." Each is composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

These are high-resolution PDFs with the calligraphy, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. For a real example see Name and Phrase.

Birdie Family Is My Life
Birdie Family Is My Life bur-di バーディ Birdie in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Birdie Family Is My Life
Birdie Family Is My Life bur-di ばあでぃ Birdie in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Birdie Family Bonds Are Forever
Birdie Family Bonds Are Forever bur-di バーディ Birdie in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Birdie Family Bonds Are Forever
Birdie Family Bonds Are Forever bur-di ばあでぃ Birdie in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Birdie Japanese Tattoo Designs

Birdie in vertical katakana as a tattoo on a man's arm

Get your tattoo of Birdie in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Birdie in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Birdie, when pronounced bur-di, is バーディ (bādi) in katakana and ばあでぃ (baadi) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

b as in batur as in her, butterd as in dogi as in sit, ski
Birdie in Katakana (Vertical)
Birdie katakana, vertical
Birdie in Katakana (Horizontal)
Birdie katakana, horizontal
Birdie in Hiragana (Vertical)
Birdie hiragana, vertical
Birdie in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Birdie hiragana, horizontal
A customer's tattoo: Mayumi is my life, in Japanese calligraphy by Master Eri Takase

Each design is an original work by Master Takase, delivered as a high-resolution PDF with the calligraphy and line art: everything you need for a perfect tattoo or print. Every translation includes links to independent sources so with one click you can verify it for yourself.

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